Israel Football Association Backs Coach Ran Ben Shimon Despite Disappointing Results
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israel's national football team coach, Ran Ben Shimon, will continue his role despite recent disappointing results, the Football Association announced after a 0-0 draw with Kosovo. Ben Shimon, appointed in May 2024, will lead the team into the Euro 2028 qualifiers. The team's performance has been subpar, with only three points and two goals scored in the current Nations League campaign. This draw likely places Israel in the third tier for the Euro 2028 draw.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Coach Ran Ben Shimon will continue leading Israel's national football team.
- The decision was made by the Football Association despite recent disappointing results.
- Ben Shimon was appointed in May 2024 and will coach through Euro 2028 qualifiers.
- Israel drew 0-0 with Kosovo, likely placing them in the third tier for Euro 2028 qualifiers.
- The team has scored only two goals in the current Nations League campaign.
Despite recent disappointing results, national team coach Ran Ben Shimon will continue in his role, leading the Israeli squad into the Euro 2028 qualifiers. The heads of the Football Association announced this decision following the team's 0-0 draw against Kosovo on Saturday. They affirmed that Ben Shimon's tenure would continue regardless of the outcome of the upcoming match against Austria in the Nations League. Ben Shimon was appointed in May 2024 and has since managed the team in the 2024/25 Nations League, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers where Israel finished third with 12 points, and the current Nations League campaign. In the current campaign, Israel has accumulated only three points and scored two goals so far. The 0-0 draw with Kosovo marked Israel's fifth match in the current campaign, likely placing them in the third tier for the Euro 2028 qualifying draw. Israel is expected to face two stronger opponents in the next campaign and will aim to avoid relegation to League C in the Nations League during their match against Austria.
